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49028

ZIP 49028 is Bronson, Michigan, in Branch County; area code 517; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Branch
Metro area
Coldwater, MI
Population
5,811
Coordinates
41.8440, -85.1800
☼ Live from 49028 — Bronson, MI

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Where 49028 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 49028
  • 🔢 Type 49028 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZOGh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 49,028 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 17 × 103. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111110000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49027 (Breedsville, MI, 57 mi away) and 49029 (Burlington, MI, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 49028 becomes 82094, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02894, 04289, 04928, 04982, 09248, 09824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09824 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,824 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯713 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49028 and you would come out at 41.84°S, 94.82°E — 1,290 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 116.5 square miles of land, 49028 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,811This ZIP5,811
Households2,253This ZIP2,253
Housing units2,779This ZIP2,779
Median age38.7This ZIP38.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,127This ZIP$60,127Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$152,300This ZIP$152,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$971This ZIP$971Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%This ZIP14.8%
Mean commute28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min
Population density49.9 / sq miThis ZIP49.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments94This ZIP94
Employees757This ZIP757
Annual payroll$34,043,000This ZIP$34,043,000
Tax returns filed2,790This ZIP2,790
Total adjusted gross income$162,796,000This ZIP$162,796,000

Land area

Land area116.47 sq miThis ZIP116.47 sq mi
Water area1.51 sq miThis ZIP1.51 sq mi

Other place names in 49028

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ZIP codes near 49028

ZIPCityDistance
46776 Orland, IN 8.0 mi
49030 Burr Oak, MI 8.3 mi
49036 Coldwater, MI 8.7 mi
49040 Colon, MI 11.2 mi
49089 Sherwood, MI 11.2 mi
46746 Howe, IN 11.8 mi
46771 Mongo, IN 12.0 mi
49091 Sturgis, MI 13.8 mi
49094 Union City, MI 14.7 mi
49075 Nottawa, MI 14.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 49028?

49028 is in Bronson, Michigan, in Branch County, part of the Coldwater, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8440, -85.1800.

What county is 49028 in?

49028 lies in Branch County.

What area code is 49028?

Bronson uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 49028 in?

49028 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 49028?

About 5,811 people live in ZIP code 49028, in 2,253 households, at 49.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 49028?

$60,127 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 49028?

The closest are 46776 (8 mi), 49030 (8.3 mi), 49036 (8.7 mi), 49040 (11.2 mi) and 49089 (11.2 mi).

Is 49028 a PO Box ZIP code?

49028 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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